CaHo₂Se₄ is a ternary ceramic compound combining calcium, holmium, and selenium—a rare-earth selenide material primarily of research interest rather than established industrial production. This compound belongs to the family of rare-earth chalcogenides, which are investigated for optoelectronic, photonic, and solid-state device applications where rare-earth dopants provide unique luminescent or magnetic properties. While not yet widely deployed in commercial products, materials in this family show promise for specialized applications requiring the specific electronic or thermal characteristics that rare-earth-selenium chemistry can offer.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 5.848 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 1.142 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 1.787 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr) | 17.67 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries | 7.214 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 5.723 | - | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Electron Effective Mass(m*e) | 1.280 | me | DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C | ||
Hole Effective Mass(m*h) | 1.040 | me | DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij) | 0.000 | C/m² | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.00259 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.00170 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -199.1 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 263 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME) | 27.56 | % | DFT · TBmBJ |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -1.997 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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